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Street of Chance

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After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/21/2011
B-
Most of the film left me in the dark. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D @acsdoug 07/04/2024 Burgess Meredith is good, but the story is rather weak. See more Steve D 03/23/2024 Contrived and unbelievable. See more 09/23/2013 A nifty noir amnesia mystery wherein Burgess Meredith tries to uncover who he has been and what he has done during a missing half-year - and why people want to kill him. See more 03/22/2013 An interesting amnesia mystery--Early noir!! See more Read all reviews
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Jack Hively

Director

Burgess Meredith

Frank Thompson

Claire Trevor

Ruth Dillon

Sheldon Leonard

Detective Joe Marruci
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Synopsis After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery.
Director
Jack Hively
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m
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